Night of the Blade


Night of the Blade is the second studio album released by the British heavy metal band Tokyo Blade on Powerstation Records in 1984.

Background

It is the first Tokyo Blade album with Vicki James Wright on vocals. He replaced Alan Marsh when the vocal tracks for the album were already completed, forcing him to re-record the lead vocals in a very short time. Marsh's backing vocals remain on the album except on two tracks, which were recorded after he left the band.

Releases

The original vocal recordings by Alan Marsh were released in 1998 in the album re-issue Night of the Blade... The Night Before.
The album was also remastered and reissued in 1997, along with the album Tokyo Blade, by High Vaultage Records, the reissue edition containing the tracks of two EPs released in 1984 and 1985.

Track listing

;Side one
  1. "Someone to Love" ' – 3:41
  2. "Night of the Blade" ' – 4:01
  3. "Rock Me to the Limit" ' – 5:54
  4. "Warrior of the Rising Sun" ' – 4:25
;Side two
  2. "Unleash the Beast" ' – 4:32
  3. "Love Struck" ' – 3:43
  4. "Dead of the Night" ' – 3:45
  5. "Lightning Strikes " ' – 4:21

1997 remastered edition bonus tracks

  1. "Fever" – 3:28
  2. "Attack Attack" – 3:37
  3. "Madam Guillotine" – 4:43
  4. "Breakout" – 3:44
  5. "Monkey's Blood" – 3:43
  6. "Schoolhouse Is Burning" – 3:59
  7. "Shadows of Insanity" – 5:01
  8. "Jezzabell" – 3:20

Personnel

Tokyo Blade

Production